“Rough Night” (2017) Comedy Running Time: 101 minutes Written by: Lucia Aniello & Paul W. Downs Directed by: Lucia Aniello Featuring: Scarlett Johansson, Zoë Kravitz, Kate McKinnon, Jillian Bell and Ilana Glazer Alice: “Okay, before we go we got to do the human friendipede, yeah?” Pippa: “What is a human friendipede?” Alice: “It’s a photo we always take that’s like the movie Human Centipede, where they’re …
“The Mummy” (2017) Thriller/Action Running Time: 107 minutes Written by: Ben David Koepp, Christopher McQuarrie, and Dylan Kussman Directed by: Alex Kurtzman Featuring: Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Jake Johnson, Courtney B. Vance, Marwan Kenzari, and Russell Crowe Jenny Halsey: You are a good man. Nick Morton: You don't know that. Jenny Halsey: Yes, I do. There's good man inside of you …
“Baywatch” (2017) Action/Comedy Running Time: 116 minutes Written by: Mark Swift & Damian Shannon Directed by: Seth Gordon Featuring: Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron, Priyanka Chopra, Alexandra Daddario, Kelly Rohrbach, Jon Bass and Ilfenesh Hadera Mitch Buchannon: “Welcome to Baywatch. Our team is the elite of the elite. We’re the heart and soul of this very beach. We protect when other people don’t want …
“Narcos – Season Two” (2015-) Drama, Television Series, Action, Thriller Episodes: 10 Created by: Carlo Bernard, Doug Miro, Chris Brancato Featuring: Wagner Moura, Boyd Holbrook, Pedro Pascal, Paulina Gaitan, Juan Murcia Pablo Escobar: “Geniuses are always branded as crazy.” Yet another excellent Netflix show makes it ways onto Blu-ray and DVD this month and like …
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“Alien: Covenant” (2017) Horror/Science Fiction Running Time: 123 minutes Written by: John Logan and Dante Harper Directed by: Ridley Scott Featuring: Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston, Billy Crudup, Danny McBride and Demián Bichir David: "Don't let the bed bugs bite." Ridley Scott returns to the world of ‘Alien’ once again after his now classic second film, “Alien” (1979) and his not so …
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“John Wick: Chapter 2” (2017) Action/Thriller Running Time: 122 minutes Directed by: Chad Stahelski Featuring: Keanu Reeves, Common, Laurence Fishburne, Riccardo Scamarcio, Ruby Rose, John Leguizamo and Ian McShane The Bowery King: “He's offered seven million dollars for your life. seven million dollars is a lot of money, Mr. Wick.” John Wick: “So I guess …
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“King Arthur: Legend of the Sword” (2017) Action Running Time: 126 minutes Written & Directed by: Guy Ritchie Featuring: Charlie Hunnam, Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey, Djimon Hounsou, Aidan Gillen, Jude Law and Eric Bana King Arthur: “I'm not getting drawn into this mess! There's an army of you, there's only one of me! I'll talk, I'm happy to talk. But there is …
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“Night Gallery” (1969 - 1973) Anthology/Horror 43 Episodes Created by: Rod Serling Produced by: Jack Laird & William Sackheim Rod Serling: “Good evening, and welcome to a private showing of three paintings, displayed here for the first time. Each is a collectors' item in its own way - not because of any special artistic quality, …
“Get Out” (2017) Drama/Horror Running Time: 104 minutes Written & Directed by: Jordan Peele Featuring: Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford, Caleb Landry Jones, Stephen Root and Catherine Keener Rod Williams (Talking to Detectives): “Then he sent me some weird pictures... I'm like all man that's Andre Hayworth... this dude been missing for 6 months.Right? So I do all my research …
“Going in Style” (2017) Drama/Comedy Running Time: 97 minutes Written by: Theodore Melfi Directed by: Zach Braff Featuring: Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Alan Arkin, Joey King, Matt Dillon, Christopher Lloyd and Ann-Margret Joe: “These banks practically destroyed this country. They crushed a lot of people's dreams, and nothing ever happened to them. We three old guys, we hit a bank. We get …
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“The Fate of the Furious” (2016) Action Running Time: 136 minutes Written by: Chris Morgan Directed by: F. Gary Gray Featuring: Vin Diesel, Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris Bridges, Nathalie Emmanuel, Kurt Russell, Scott Eastwood, Charlize Theron and Helen Mirren Roman Pearce: “Why are they shooting at me?” Tej Parker: “I don't know. Maybe because you're in a orange Lamborghini.“ Roman Pearce: …
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“Denial" (2016) Drama Running Time: 110 minutes Directed by: Mick Jackson Featuring: Rachel Weisz, Tom Wilkinson, Timothy Spall, Andrew Scott, Jack Lowden, Caren Pistorius and Alex Jennings Deborah Lipstadt: “Now, some people are saying that the result of this trial will threaten free speech. I don't accept that. I'm not attacking free speech. On the …
“Ghost in the Shell” (2017) Science Fiction/Thriller/Action Running Time: 107 minutes Directed by: Rupert Sanders Featuring: Scarlett Johansson, Takeshi Kitano, Michael Pitt, Pilou Asbæk, Chin Han and Juliette Binoche The Major: "Well, maybe next time you can design me better." The Major: "Everyone around me, they feel connected to something. Connected to something, I'm not." Scarlett Johansson …
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“The Red Turtle” (2016) Drama/Animated Running Time: 80 minutes Written & directed by: Michaël Dudok de Wit When watching this film I was struck by the majesty of its beauty as well as the eeriness of its silence. I also found it difficult to believe that this was Michaël Dudok de Wit, the Danish writer/director, first …
“CHiPs" (2017) Comedy/Action Running Time: 101 minutes Directed by: Dax Shepard Featuring: Dax Shepard, Michael Peña, Vincent D'Onofrio, Adam Brody, Rosa Salazar, Vida Guerra, and Kristen Bell Jon Baker: I hope that you’re not praying on girls with low self-esteem. Frank ‘Ponch’ Poncherello: “How are you judging them, like by their hair, like how straight …
“Aftermath” (2017) Drama Running Time: 92 minutes Written: Javier Gullón Directed by: Elliott Lester Featuring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Scoot McNairy, Maggie Grace and Martin Donovan. Roman: “Look at this photo. I would like for someone to say that they're sorry for killing my family.” Lets face it the only reason to watch this movie is to see the continuing comeback of …
“Toni Erdmann" (2016) Comedy/Drama/Foreign Running Time: 162 minutes Written & Directed by: Maren Ade Featuring: Sandra Hüller, Peter Simonischek, Michael Wittenborn Germany and comedy may not be two words that are synonymous with each other but after “Toni Erdmann" (2016) this might change – for the better. The viewer should be prepared for the almost …
“Gleason” (2016) Documentary Running Time: 101 minutes Director: Clay Tweel Paul Gleason: “I'm afraid to walk in public, because people look at me. But I'm not going to stop. I'm afraid because if I want to commune with my friend Shad (Meier), I have to ask him to cut my chicken for me. But I …
"The Lego Batman Movie" (2017) Animated/Action Directed by: Chris McKay Featuring: Will Arnett, Zach Galifianakis, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson and Ralph Fiennes Alfred Pennyworth: “Were you looking at the old family pictures again?” Batman: “No, I wasn't!” Alfred Pennyworth: “Sir, I have seen you go through similar phases in 2016 and 2012 and 2008 and …
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Shivers (1975) Running Time: 87 minutes Written & Directed by: David Cronenberg Featuring: Paul Hampton, Joe Silver, Lynn Lowry Betts: "I loathe to eat alone. It makes me feel so fat and lonely." So much has been written about Cronenberg as well as his early movies that I don not have much to add other than …
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